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Travelers interested in Glacier National Park, the Big Mountain Ski Resort or Flathead Lake stay in Kalispell, Montana, the vibrant center of the Flathead Valley region. Just a half hour’s drive from downtown Kalispell, the grandeur of the Glacier National Park can also be appreciated at the Hockaday Museum of Art, where the collection celebrates the park and the history of the region.

Historic Kalispell Grand Hotel

Open since 1912, the historic Kalispell Grand Hotel remains the only surviving historic hotel in the downtown area. Frommer's praises its "historic ambiance" that has been "beautifully refurbished, right down to the pressed-tin ceiling and elegant oak staircase." All 40 rooms come with free high-speed Internet access, cable TV and air conditioning. Among the lobby's cherrywood walls, guests can enjoy complimentary continental breakfast each morning as well as popcorn and freshly baked cookies each afternoon. The pet-friendly hotel has treats for them, too. Guests can make an appointment at its spa, The Massage at the Grand, where you can customize your massage or enjoy a deep tissue or hot rock massage. Guests can take in a game by watching it on one of the 13 HD TVs at the KB Sports Bar & Grill. The Paint, Metal and Mug Gallery Gift Shop features exclusive art made by local Montana artists. Kalispell Grand Hotel 100 Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 800-858-7422 406-755-8100 kalispellgrand.com

Red Lion Hotel Kalispell

The Red Lion Hotel offers a modern take on the classic Western Lodge, with its timber-beamed entrance and lobby, wood-burning rock fireplace and vaulted ceilings. All 170 “stay comfortable” rooms feature free Wi-Fi, cable TV, pillow-top mattresses, granite vanities and elegant lighting. Guests can enjoy the complimentary “Roaring Start” breakfast buffet just off the lobby, work out in the fitness center and swim laps in the indoor pool in the hotel’s renovated solarium. Just outside the solarium is a courtyard with a wooden bridge that stretches over a small rock lake. Rooms are modestly decorated with multi-colored bedspreads. Late-night snacks are available at the hotel’s 24-hour Cafe2Go. Connected to the hotel is the Magic Diamond Casino. Pets are allowed for an additional nightly fee. A complimentary airport shuttle can be scheduled. Red Lion Hotel Kalispell 20 N. Main Street Kalispell, MT 59901 406-751-5050 redlion.rdln.com

Hampton Inn Kalispell

All 120 non-smoking rooms at the Hampton Inn include free high-speed Internet access and a lap desk for your laptop, 25-inch cable TV and mini refrigerator. Rooms are brightly decorated with forest green carpeting and rust accent walls. The stone fireplace, miniature trees and antler-looking wall lights give a Western lodge feel to the lobby, where free copies of USA Today as well as coffee and tea are available. Guests can enjoy the complimentary continental breakfast—or, if you are in a rush, the “Hampton On the Run” breakfast bags. The Hampton Inn also has a fitness room with workout videos by TVtm, an indoor pool and coin-operated laundry facilities. Its gift shop features exclusive local crafts and foods for souvenirs. Hampton Inn Kalispell 1140 Highway 2 West Kalispell, MT 59901 406-755-7900 hamptoninn.hilton.com

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